Brexit, the EU threatens: “London will withdraw the law that modifies the agreements, risk of sanctions”. But the UK rejects the ultimatum

A new clash between the European Union and UK pushes away the hope of agreeing to the consequences Brexi. Following an emergency meeting in London between the British minister Michael Gove and the Vice President of the EU Commission Maros Sefcovic, Brussels granted the United Kingdom until the end of the month withdraw a bill that questions some commitments made with the exit agreement signed on January 31, threatening in another way trials and sanctions. But London responded harshly: the British government “does not want to and cannot” withdraw the disputed Indoor Market BilMe, Gove said, rejecting the ultimatum. If no agreement is reached by 31 October, the departure will be traumatic.

“Parliament is sovereign with respect to domestic law and can pass legislation that violates the UK’s obligations in the treaty “and” will not act unconstitutionally in the implementation of such legislation “, is the position of the British government, in a note released by the Bbc.

If approved in Parliament, the text challenged by Brussels erase the EU’s power to impose controls and fees in case of no agreement, give it to London. The issue of the border with Italy is also controversial North Ireland: the text authorizes London to cancel the commitment to control goods of Community origin at the internal border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom, which at the time Brussels required to ensure the maintenance of an external border without barriers between Ulster and Ireland. It also asserts the British ability to ignore the limits of state aid in economics.

The move, said the prime minister Bbc, “Will ensure the integrity of the British internal market” and empower Scotland and Wales, “safeguarding the peace of Northern Ireland”. Johnson said the Domestic Markets Bill employment, growth, it will ensure the smooth flow and security of our British internal market, prosperity. “

The UK left the EU political structures on January 31, the transition phase will last until December 31. If the task force cannot find an agreement by that date, it will move to a no-deal exit.